Milk-cooling device.



J. W. FELL.

MILK COOLING DEVICE. APPLIOATION FILED SBPT.11,1912.

Patented Apr. 22, 1913.

2 a 12 10 9 11 a X Q 15 JOHN WRIGHT FELL, F FORTUNA, CALIFORNIA.

MILK-COOLING DEVICE.

Application filed September 11, 1912. Serial No. 719,78tl.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented 232, H9313.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN VVRIGHTFELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at F ortuna, in the county of Humboldt and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Milk-Cooling De- V1088, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to milk coolers, the object in view bein to provide a simple, economical, and eflective contrivance for cooling milk in the can, preparatory to shipcooling device of this invention applied thereto, one of the cans being shown in 918- vation, and the other in section. I

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a milk can, such as is commonly employed for shipping milk, the same being provided with the usual neck 2, and stopper 3.

In carrying out the present invention, I provide a cooling pipe which is made insections to provide a downwardly extending run 5, and an upwardly extending run 6,

these two runs passing through a false bottom 7 located sufliciently above the bottom of the can to form a'water cooling chamber provided with an outlet stopper 4.

Under the arrangement illustrated, the upper ends of the runs 5 and 6 of the cooling pipe are passed through openings at the points 8 and 9 in the shoulder of the can, and also equipped with outwardly extending nipples 10 and 11, a discharge nozzle 12 being shown applied to the nipple 10, while a connector hose section 13 is applied to the nipple 11, and shownextending from the can 1 to an adjacently located can 14 constructed in the same manner as the can 1, hereinabove described. rom the second or last can, a flexible hose 15 is shown as leading to a faucet 16 connected to a water service pipe 17.

The construction hereinabove described enables cold water to be passed through each of a series of cans, and after passing through all of the cans, the water is discharged into a suitable receptacle and carried ofi. In this Way, the milk is cooled after being placed in the final receptacle or can provided for that purpose.

By means of the device hereinabove described, the animal heat is extracted from the milk in a very short time, after pouring the same into the can. Furthermore, the milk is not exposed in any Way to germs or other impurities, as it is kept in a closed can, and the water doesnot come into contact therewith. The cooling device is also very economical, thoroughly sanitary, and the cooling process may be started'and carried out with any quantity of milk.

What is claimed is:

The combination with a milk can, of a cooling device integral therewith embodying a false bottom fixedly secured in the can above the usual bottom thereof, and a cooling pipe comprising upward and downward runs terminally connected at their lower ends to the false bottom and communicating with the space under the same and fastened at their upper ends to the opposite sides of the can through which they pass.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN WRIGHT FELL. Witnesses:

MYRTLE HARRIs, JOHN H. GAARDEN. 

